Connecticut western news., 1887-02-16
Local News.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1887.
 Local News.
 Read advertisement of housekeeper wanted.
 Charles H. Briggs is in New York this week.
 Read notice to holders of Sharon town orders.
 Zero and St. Valentine were in town last Monday morning.
 -George l.. Parsons was in Wilbra- ham Mass, over Sunday.
 Mrs. J. S. Adam and daughter, Rose, are in Newark at present.
 Horace c. Beckley has been steadi- ly improving during the past week. Farmers and horse traders should read George K. Goodwin's advertise ment.
 The tax payers of Cornwall will do we'll to read and heed c. E. Baldwin's notice.
 Rev MT Herrick of Sherman, Conn supplied the Congregational pulpit last Sunday.
 Don't miss the opportunity to buy or rent Cassimere Boinay's farm. See advertisement.
 There would be be corner in rice if all the old bachelors and old maids in town should get married. Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall Hollow, has been afflicted with malaria this winter, but at present is better.
 A basket sociable will be held at the residence of Geo. P. Strong on Friday evening. A. P. Briggs, auctioneer. Rev. Jessie Alderman of Falls Will lage will preach in the Methodist church next Sunday morning and evening. George Barnett offers for sale some very desirable property situated near the village of Lakeville. See advertise ment.
 All persons liable to pay taxes in the town of Sharon are advised to read Edgar J. Reeds notice in another column.
 MT B. McNeil and family, who have been visiting for several weeks at Chapinville, started on Monday fer their home in Amenia, Oak.
 The mercury registered below zero about 8 o'clock Monday morning, but three hours later had risen 30 degrees or more. Quite change.
 The hotel. landlords of the state contemplate forming an organization for mutual protection.-Erchange. That is just what the drummers and travel ing public ought to do.
 'sSohmer' Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason x Hamlin Organs rented or for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No 386 Main street, West Winsted, Conn.
 Mrs Geo. W. Cowdrey is spending the winter at the remedial institute ot Drs. s. s. & s. B. Strong, at Saratoga N. Y. She went there last November and her health has greatly improved.
 MT. W. A. Bently expects to move to Iowa about the first of April. He Ii a dilligent, large-hearted and honorable man, and during his two years residence here has gained many friends who re gret his departure.
 -Undertaker Gillette of this village recently attended the lectures on em balming delivered in Hartford by Prof Sullivan of New York. MT. Gillette i prepared to embalm bodies by the Sul livan process If desired.
 Rev Robert Hunt of Lee, Mass, cal led on friends in town yesterday, on hi return from Fishkill-on-t the-H Hudson where on Monday he attended the flu neral of William Kittridge, Q forme parishioner.
 A Canaan capitalist says that MI Bostwick of the Standard Oil Go. tol, him in New York last Friday that tn New York and New England R. R. Go had secured control of the Housatoni railroad.
 W. H. Dauchy and family moved to New Haven last week where M, Dauchy has secured good position l wheel and woodworking establish ment. We are glad to see him prospe but we regret to loose such an excellen citizen.
 Coughs and colds are quite prevalen in this vicinity at present. Mrs. Jenni Bierce had severe attack of croup las Friday night and has since been tror bled with neuralgia. Mrs. H. B. Ste vens was quite ill last week with a har cold.
 Rev Robert Hunt thinks that D. Eddy, has not very favorable opinio of Florida, if he calls an atmosphe, where colds, coughs and bronchial tro' bles prevail, champagne compared the air of Florida. Wait until MT Hunt, who has been housed up thre weeks with bronchial troubles, sees D Eddy and she will give him her opinic of champagne air.